Companies are still making progress despite major headwinds. Plus, a new video ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

[Image alt text: As You Sow® banner with logo, image of mountains and a lake, and text saying: The nation’s leading nonprofit shareholder representative, with a 30+ year track record of changing corporations for good] < [link removed] > Dear John,

The challenges shareholders face have never been greater as the current administration changes the rules to restrict shareholder voices advocating for positive change. Even under this intense pressure many investors and institutions remain steadfast in commitments to sustainability and justice. Below, we highlight four major recent wins, demonstrating how committed corporations remain to progress, even in the face of increasing pressure from this administration to turn back the clock.Major wins this summer

Google adds a Fossil Free 401(k) option to its employees’ retirement plan: After years of engagement with As You Sow and its own employees demanding change, Google has implemented a fossil-free 401(k) option. More info on our blog. < [link removed] >

Wyndham Hotels will set plastic reduction goals: Following successful dialogues with the company, we withdrew our shareholder resolution and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts < [link removed] > announced its intention to set a new single-use plastics reduction goal for U.S. franchise operations. The withdrawal marks the 10th company from which As You Sow has secured a plastic reduction commitment since 2022.

As You Sow recognizes major leaders in Regenerative Agriculture: In a recent webinar and report < [link removed] > As You Sow commended PepsiCo, McCain Foods, and Lamb Weston for requiring the reduction of toxic synthetic pesticides as part of their regenerative agriculture programs. During the webinar, guest panelist Charles Eisenstein said, “[As You Sow is] attempting to align economy and ecology. It’s an irony that these are separate to begin with…”

Amazon reports major reduction in plastic packaging: Amazon recently announced it reduced its single use plastic from 65% to 37% in 2024, the outcome of five years of our sustained shareholder engagement < [link removed] > with the company on reducing plastic packaging use. Amazon’s action demonstrates the power of persistent advocacy.Utilize your power! New video on our Weapon Free Funds tool

The Invest Your Values platform enables you to look inside your portfolio and take action to ensure your investments align with your values. In our new video < [link removed] > , As You Sow’s Grant Bradski explains how you can take advantage of this free tool. [Image alt text: Video thumbnail saying "Weapon Free Funds. Investing in a Peaceful Future, Grant Bradski, As You Sow"] < [link removed] > Together with you, we’re leading the way in the critical struggle for the rights of shareholders to stand up for their values. Thank you for holding this vision with us – a world where shareholders have the right to fully embrace their central role in shaping our future.

For the future, [Image alt text: Photo of Forest Resener] [Image alt text: Signature of Forest Resener] Forest M Resener

Development Manager, As You Sow

P.S. Check out As You Sow's column Fiduciary Future < [link removed] > on Impact Alpha, and the most recent article, "Amazon just cut plastic packaging by 28%. Now comes the hard part" < [link removed] >

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